June Inflation 0.2%

In June 2021, consumer prices rose by 0.2%.

The State Statistics Service has said this in a statement, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

At that, in June, foodstuff and soft beverage prices fell by 0.1%, prices for clothes and footwear decreased by 2.8%, cost of housing-public utility services increased by 0.4%, health care services rose in cost by 0.4%, and cost of education rose by 0.3%.

In June 2021, consumer prices rose by 9.5% over June 2020.

In January-June 2021, consumer prices rose by 6.4%.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in May 2021, consumer prices rose by 1.3%.

In 2020 inflation was 5.0%; 4.1% in 2019; 9.8% in 2018; 13.7% in 2017; 12.4% in 2016; 43.3% in 2015; 24.9% in 2014; 0.5% in 2013.

The state budget for 2021 provides for an increase in consumer prices (December to December of the previous year) - 7.3%.